Tyfahra Singleton
Tyfahra Singleton is the Executive Director at Camp Phoenix. “I hope to amplify my impact with a professional network of leaders of color for whom, like me, equity is a personal mission.”
Aijeron Simmons
Aijeron Simmons is the Program Manager at the Office of Social and Emotional Learning, Oakland Unified School District. “I see this fellowship as the opportunity to connect to other leaders of color in order to establish a shared understanding of what transformational leadership means for leaders of color working toward a tomorrow where youth of…
Gabriel Sanchez
Gabriel Sanchez is the Dean of Instruction at Education for Change. “I see the Surge Fellowship as a mechanism for change that has no definite limits in terms of its sphere of influence, but as a manifestation of the legacies of our ancestors. A movement that combines force and cariño (care) to not only develop…
Alyssa Munson-Hernandez
Alyssa Munson-Hernandez is the Assistant Principal at Epic Middle School, Education For Change. “I chose to apply to the Surge Fellowship to better prepare myself to agitate the spaces I move through as a leader of color in education. My hope is that through the relationships formed and the training experienced, that my lens will…
Welcome the 2020 Surge Oakland Cohort!
We are proud to announce that 16 leaders from across the Oakland & Bay Area education landscape have been selected for the 2020 Surge Oakland Fellowship program! This year-long cohort-based program focuses on uniting, accelerating, and empowering leaders of color in education and youth-serving organizations. The Surge Institute officially began serving Oakland & Bay Area…
Darryl McDavid
Darryl McDavid is the Admissions Specialist at Year Up. “If movements such as the civil rights and smaller grassroots movements have exemplified anything it’s the power of a community response, which is a large part of why I’d like to be a part of the Surge movement. Because I believe there are issues affecting communities…
Erik Martinez
Erik Martinez is the Manager, LGBTQ Support Services at San Francisco Unified School District. “Leadership for people of color must be centered in community and relationships. It is the idea that if we are all to create the greatest impact in our communities and in ourselves, this must be done in relationship and solidarity with…
Zuleica Lopez
“I want to join the Surge movement to be part of a community of leaders of color. I want to engage in learning experiences that are identity affirming, that reminds us to recognize the power in our unique narratives, to grow and be inspired by the collective impact we are all having in education and…
Jane Lee
Jane Lee is the Program Manager at Alameda County of Education. “I am looking forward to sharing stories and learning alongside leaders of color who are passionate about serving students better, through the field of education. Through this fellowship, I hope to stay humble and also build up my understanding of systems of power in…
Gold Chhim
Gold Chhim is the Founding Director of Partnerships at OneGoal. “I’ve consistently been blown away by Surge Fellows and Alums – not by what they share about their experience or the content of their sessions but by how they speak of the impact that Surge has had on them. There is a shared understanding of…